Peter Kassovitz (born November 17, 1938) is a French film director and scriptwriter. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. He left the country at the time of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He is the father of film director Mathieu Kassovitz. He directed the film Jakob the Liar, starring Robin Williams in 1999. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Kassovitz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 17, 1938 (87)
- Budapest, Hungary
- Director, writer and actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Peter Kassovitz's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Peter Kassovitz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Kassovitz's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Port-au-Prince, dimanche 4 janvier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Si c'est ça la famille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Jakob the Liar(1999)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
La rançon du chien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Les Bœuf-carottes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
La haine(1995)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Bonjour Tristesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Drôles d'oiseaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Chillers(1990)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows
Opération Ypsilon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
L'Énigme blanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Clémence Aletti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
La Guerre des insectes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Make Room for Tomorrow(1979)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Médecins de nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Jeudi 7 avril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Steinberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Pour le plaisir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
My Life to Live(1962)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Vasarely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Ligne de vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1960 to 2015.
Film career
- 1962Screen debut· Vivre Sa Vie
How do Peter Kassovitz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Peter Kassovitz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Kassovitz's MovieCove titles; Mathieu Kassovitz shares the most, 2.
- Mathieu KassovitzShared titles: Jakob the Liar (1999), Make Room for Tomorrow (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Mathieu Kassovitz
